by
Wilhelm Busch (1832 - 1908)
Individualität
Language: German (Deutsch)
Es ist mal so, daß ich so bin.
Weiß selber nicht warum.
Hier ist die Schenke. Ich bin drin
Und denke mir: Dideldum!
Daß das so ist, das tut mir leid.
Mein Individuum
Hat aber mal die Eigenheit,
Drum denk ich mir: Dideldum!
Und schaut die Jungfer Kellnerin
Sich auch nach mir nicht um;
Ich weiß ja doch, wie schön ich bin,
Und denke mir: Dideldum!
Und säße Einer da abseit
Mit Knurren und Gebrumm
Und meint, ich wäre nicht gescheidt,
So denk ich mir: Dideldum!
Doch kommt mir Wer daher und spricht,
Ich wäre gar nicht frumm
Und hätte keine Tugend nicht,
Das nehm ich krumm. -- Dideldum!
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It is at times that I'm just me
Language: English after the German (Deutsch)
It is at times that I'm just me.
But why? Why, don't you see?
Here's where I drink. And, yea, that's me,
And trust me: Fiddle-dee-dee!
That this is thus can so touch me.
My quirks, they all severally
Drive others nut, but give me glee,
And so I muse: Fiddle-dee-dee!
The waitress I eye ardently
Does not look back at me;
Still I am pretty as can be,
And trust me: Fiddle-dee-dee!
And far away sits one, cranky,
Who acts so growly, snarly,
And thinks, There's a "clever little me,"
Whereupon I think: Fiddle-dee-dee!
Now someone wants to speak to me,
But I act most impiously
And from such virtues would be free,
Responding crookedly. -- Fiddle-dee-dee! - Fiddle-dee-dee!
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Word count: 118